Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0331 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0331 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
123rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0331 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0187 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.03 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.03 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.032 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.032 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.033 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.033 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0331 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0331 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.021 Persons per square kilometre 0.0187 Persons per square kilometre 0.0231 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0252 Persons per square kilometre 0.0235 Persons per square kilometre 0.027 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0293 Persons per square kilometre 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre 0.0312 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0324 Persons per square kilometre 0.0317 Persons per square kilometre 0.0331 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 120 Palau 0.0393 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 121 United States 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 122 Kyrgyzstan 0.0351 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0327 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 125 Eritrea 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 126 Angola 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0331 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0331 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.